Shadowing Practice: PET 3.1 - Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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B1 Preliminary for Schools 3 Published by Cambridge University Press and Assessment 2025 This recording is copyright.
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Test 1 There are four parts to the test.
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You will hear each part twice.
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We will now stop for a moment.
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Please ask any questions now.
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because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question papers and look at part one.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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What is the girl going to do on Saturday?
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I'm really looking forward to Luke's party on Saturday night.
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His brother's band's playing at it, you know.
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Can we pick you up on the way?
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I meant to tell you.
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My mum's arranged for us to visit my grandpa that evening.
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She planned it ages ago.
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Give Luke a big hug from me, though, won't you?
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I will.
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Saturday's busy for lots of people.
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The school film club's showing that sci-fi film we were talking about, too.
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Really?
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Really?
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We must get to see that sometime.
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It sounds great.
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Now listen again.
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I'm really looking forward to Luke's party on Saturday night.
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His brother's band's playing at it, you know.
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Can we pick you up on the way?
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I meant to tell you.
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My mum's arranged for us to visit my grandpa that evening.
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She planned it ages ago.
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Give Luke a big hug from me, though, won't you?
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I will.
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Saturday's busy for lots of people.
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The school film club's showing that sci-fi film we were talking about, too.
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Really?
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We must get to see that sometime.
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It sounds great.
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2. What does the boy need to get for his camping trip?
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What do we need to organise for your camping trip?
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That tent of yours is no good.
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I know, Mum.
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I was going to look online and find another one, cos it's full of holes.
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But Steve suggested I share his.
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Oh, good idea.
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And your boots?
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Just look at them.
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I doubt they'll still fit.
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Oh, let's replace them.
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Anne will get you a proper torch.
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Not that toy thing you've got.
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Oh, don't worry about that.
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Dad's lending me his one.
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The light's amazingly bright.
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Now listen again.
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What do we need to organise for your camping trip?
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That tent of yours is no good.
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I know, Mum.
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I was going to look online and find another one, cos it's full of holes.
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But Steve suggested I share his.
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Oh, good idea.
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And your boots?
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Just look at them.
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I doubt they'll still fit.
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Let's replace them.
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Anne will get you a proper torch, not that toy thing you've got.
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Oh, don't worry about that.
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Dad's lending me his one.
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The light's amazingly bright.
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Three.
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Who is in the photo?
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Do you want to see my holiday photos?
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Sure.
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Wow!
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Looks like a great place you went to.
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Is that your cousin?
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He looks different from how I remember.
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I'm sure he didn't have a moustache the last time I saw him.
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That was ages ago.
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He's grown up a lot since then.
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He used to have quite long hair as well, down to his shoulders.
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I remember now.
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It suits him shorter.
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You actually look quite similar now.
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A lot of people say that.
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Now listen again.
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Do you want to see my holiday photos?
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Sure.
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Wow!
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Looks like a great place you went to.
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Is that your cousin?
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He looks different from how I remember.
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I'm sure he didn't have a moustache the last time I saw him.
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That was ages ago.
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He's grown up a lot since then.
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He used to have quite long hair as well, down to his shoulders.
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I remember now.
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It suits him shorter.
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You actually look quite similar now.
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A lot of people say that.
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4. Where is the boys' sports bag?
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Hi, Mum.
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It's Paul.
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Can you help me?
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I haven't got my sports bag at school and we're playing volleyball later.
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I know where it is.
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I put it next to the wardrobe in my room
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because Dad said it was in the way next to the table in the living room.
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Anyway, you should find it.
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Please can you bring it over to school?
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I don't want to get into trouble.
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Next week I'll put it by the front door so I won't forget it.
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Thanks.
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Now listen again.
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Hi mum, it's Paul.
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Can you help me?
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I haven't got my sports bag at school and we're playing volleyball later.
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I know where it is.
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I put it next to the wardrobe in my room
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because Dad said it was in the way next to the table in the living room.
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Anyway, you should find it.
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Please can you bring it over to school?
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I don't want to get into trouble.
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Next week I'll put it by the front door so I won't forget it.
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Thanks.
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Five.
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What is the boy going to do at the running event?
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So, have you signed up to enter the fun run?
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Oh, didn't you know?
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I've got a problem with my knee, so I'm out of this year's race.
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But I'll be waiting at the finish line ready to get some good pictures of the runners.
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For the school magazine?
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Yeah.
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I was asked to be one of the people giving out water bottles along the route.
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I'm going to do that.
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Right.
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But what I'm doing will make me feel more part of the race somehow.
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Now listen again.
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So, have you signed up to enter the fun run?
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Oh, didn't you know?
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I've got a problem with my knee, so I'm out of this year's race.
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But I'll be waiting at the finish line, ready to get some good pictures of the runners.
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For the school magazine?
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Yeah.
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I was asked to be one of the people giving out water bottles along the route.
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I'm going to do that.
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Right.
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But what I'm doing will make me feel more part of the race somehow.
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6. Where will the friends meet?
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I'm going to the library tomorrow afternoon to work on that geography project.
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Do you want to meet there?
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I ought to do something on it too.
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I'm supposed to see Lisa in the cafe at the station, though if I don't stay long with her I could still come.
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I'm not really sure because she wants to discuss something.
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Well, it's up to you.
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I'll come over to meet you afterwards, but I'll have to get the train home about four.
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I'll get the train back too.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to the library tomorrow afternoon to work on that geography project.
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Do you want to meet there?
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I ought to do something on it too.
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I'm supposed to see Lisa in the cafe at the station, though if I don't stay long with her I could still come.
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I'm not really sure because she wants to discuss something.
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Well, it's up to you.
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I'll come over to meet you afterwards, but I'll have to get the train home about four.
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I'll get the train back too.
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Seven.
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What is the earliest time today's football match could start?
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I'm afraid today's football match will be postponed until a bit later.
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The original start time was 11 this morning, but due to the very bad weather conditions, we're going to see what's happening in the next hour or so,
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around midday, and make a decision then.
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If it stopped raining heavily at that time, we can start immediately.
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If not, maybe we can begin playing at 1.
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If we can't do that, we'll have to cancel.
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Now listen again.
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I'm afraid today's football match will be postponed until a bit later.
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The original start time was 11 this morning, but due to the very bad weather conditions, we're going to see what's happening in the next hour or so,
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around midday, and make a decision then.
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If it stopped raining heavily at that time, we can start immediately.
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If not, maybe we can begin playing at 1.
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If we can't do that, we'll have to cancel.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “PET 3.1 - Part 1”. This video has 183 sentences and 1350 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:34. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 34 of its 183 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| midday noun | /mɪdˈdeɪ/ | Noon; twelve o'clock during the day. |
| moustache noun | /ˈmʌstæʃ/ | A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip. |
| organise verb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of organize. | |
| postpone verb | /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ | To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc. |
| amazingly adverb | /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/ | In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully. |
| torch noun | /ˈtɔːtʃ/ | A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the… |
| wardrobe noun | /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/ | A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes. |
| grandpa noun | /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/ | grandfather. |
| volleyball noun | /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
| lend verb | /ˈlɛnd/ | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
| geography noun | /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ | The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them. |
| arrange verb | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| sometime adverb | /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| give out verb | To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can we pick you up on the way?
- What do we need to organise for your camping trip?
- Do you want to see my holiday photos?
- Please can you bring it over to school?
- Do you want to meet there?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If we can't do that, we'll have |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to have |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was asked · will be postponed |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should find · ought to do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 58 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: amazingly /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like café, midday, moustache.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.